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Nov 10, 2021

Vice Admiral Hari Kumar to Take Charge as India's Next Navy Chief

The Central government announced that Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar will take over as India's next Navy Chief, replacing Admiral Karambir Singh.
Kumar is currently heading the Mumbai-based Western Naval Command. He was commissioned into the navy in January 1983.
Before taking over the Western Naval Command, Kumar was Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, the ministry said in a statement. In that capacity, he was involved in the ongoing theaterisation drive for optimal use of the military's resources.

Indian Navy Receives Fourth Scorpene Submarine 'Vela'

The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75 after completing all trails at the sea.
Project75 includes the construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.
"Christened 'Vela', the submarine was launched in May 2019, and has completed all major harbour and sea trials including weapon and sensor trials despite Covid restrictions. Three of these submarines are already in commission with the Indian Navy.

Nov 09, 2021

China Delivers Largest, Most Advanced Warship to Pakistan

China delivered to Pakistan the largest and most advanced warship that Beijing has ever exported.
Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai.
The Type 054A/P frigate was named the PNS Tughril, according to a statement by the Pakistan Navy.
The PNS Tughril is the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy.

Nov 08, 2021

Iran Begins Annual War Games Ahead of Nuke Talks with West

Iran's military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, less than a month before upcoming nuclear talks with the West.
The navy and air force units as well as ground forces were participating in a more than 1 million square-kilometer (386,100 square-mile) area east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Dubbed "Zolfaghar-1400," the war games are aimed at improving readiness in confronting foreign threats and any possible invasion.

Nov 07, 2021

Indian Navy's Goa Maritime Conclave

India played host to the Navy chiefs of 12 nations from the Indian Ocean Region at the annual maritime conclave 2021. The third edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-21) included a three-day-long conclave on building working-level deliberations that took place earlier in the year during the Goa Maritime Symposium-21 in May.
The Navy chose 'maritime security' as the official theme for the GMC 21. The theme focused on 'Maritime security and emerging non-traditional threats: A case for a proactive role for IOR navies', derived keeping in mind the necessity of 'winning everyday peace' in the maritime domain.

Japan, Germany Expand Military Ties

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said that Japan will step up military cooperation with Germany in the Indo-Pacific region as he welcomed a port call by the first German warship to visit Japan in about 20 years.
The frigate Bayern is visiting Tokyo after two days of joint exercises with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Samidare in the Pacific Ocean amid increasingly assertive maritime activities by China in the region.
The ship's visit is "an important turning point" in pursuing a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and secure one of the world's most important shipping lanes, Kishi said after inspecting the frigate with German officials.

Nov 06, 2021

Israel Tests Massive Inflatable Missile Detection System

Israel tested a massive inflatable missile detection system designed to hover at high altitudes and detect long-range threats.
Israel already boasts an array of sophisticated missile defences, which were used successfully during the 11-day Gaza war this year.
The High Availability Aerostat System resembles a giant blimp or zeppelin. The Defense Ministry says it's one of the world's largest systems of its kind. It was developed in cooperation with a subsidiary of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries and TCOM, a U.S. aerostat manufacturer.

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